Table 2.

Barriers by Number of Occurrences

Number of barriers	Barriers	Frequency	Percent
1	Process changes	7	23 %
2	High levels of training required	4	13 %
3	Efficacy – no universal definition of medication error which makes studies difficult to compare	3	10 %
4	No universal CPOE solution	2	6 %
5	CPOE is complex	2	6 %
6	Cost	2	6 %
7	Level of adoption / variance	2	6 %
8	Poor user interface	2	6 %
9	CPOE eliminates some error, but introduces new error	1	3 %
10	Resistance of clinicians due to the perception of loss of autonomy	1	3 %
11	Legal concerns	1	3 %
12	Lack of adequate staffing	1	3 %
13	Can take years to realize decrease in error	1	3 %
14	Complexity of the medication	1	3 %
15	Successful implementation requires strong leadership endorsement	1	3 %
	Total instances of barriers	31